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Cree Cultural Institute receives Governor General’s honour for Footprints exhibition

Cree Cultural Institute receives Governor General’s honour for Footprints exhibition

The Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute picked up the Governor General’s prestigious History Award for Excellence in Museums for its exhibit Footprints: A Walk Through Generations during an elaborate ceremony in Rideau Hall in Ottawa January 28. Governor General Julie Payette […]

by / on February 15, 2019 at 3:42 pm /
GG02-2017-0227-004 June 19, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented honours in recognition of outstanding Indigenous leadership to 29 recipients during a ceremony on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Rideau Hall. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, was in attendance, along with other dignitaries and special guests. Recipients were recognized with one of the following honours: the Order of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations (Civil Division), the Polar Medal, or the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall, OSGG

William MacLeod receives award from Governor General

The gathering at the ceremony in Ottawa’s Rideau Hall June 19 was a Who’s Who of Indigenous movers and shakers from across Canada. They included Inuit hockey player Jordin Tootoo, former Liberal MP Tina Keeper and filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril. Hosted […]

by / on July 7, 2017 at 8:03 pm /